Over the years I've tried various designs of bread bins but they never actually helped space wise, always being awkward to get into and sitting like sore thumb in the way. This design is sensible streamlined easy opening and not wasting space. Actually decided to dispense with space wasting cake tins and get second Brabantia bread bin to stack on top of the bread store box, but to stash away cakes and biscuit packs tidily. Much easier to access them all, neater looking in the kitchen and freed up space being wasted storing these things in various containers around the place. Also quicker/easier to open and shut; something important to me with disability affecting my hands.